France’s Macron announces legislation allowing ‘aid in dying’ under strict conditions
PARIS (AP) — French president Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to...
Alabama clinic resumes IVF treatments under new law shielding providers from liability
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — At least one clinic in Alabama has resumed in vitro fertilization treatments after the governor signed a bill into law...
Kentucky bill to expand coverage for stuttering services advances with assist from ex-NBA player
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate voted on Thursday to expand insurance coverage for people seeking treatment for stuttering, and the bill's sponsor...
Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an “unborn person” despite IVF concerns
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in Iowa's House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would criminalize the death of an “unborn person”...
Democrats walk out of Kentucky hearing on legislation dealing with support for nonviable pregnancies
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers walked out of a Kentucky committee hearing Thursday when the GOP-led panel took up a bill to expand...
Lab leader pleads no contest to manslaughter in 2012 Michigan meningitis deaths
The co-founder of a specialty pharmacy that was at the center of a deadly national meningitis outbreak in 2012 pleaded no contest to involuntary...
As France guarantees the right to abortion, other European countries look to expand access
PARIS (AP) — As France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee the right to abortion in its constitution, other Europeans look at the...
Ohio foundation begins process to distribute millions in opioid settlement money
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is ready to begin doling out millions of dollars in opioid settlement money to community and government organizations, an...
Latest attempt to chip away at ‘Obamacare’ questions preventive health care
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court was scheduled to hear arguments Monday on whether former President Barack Obama's signature health care law...
What’s next for South Korean doctors who face license suspensions because of walkouts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government is pressing ahead with its vow to suspend the licenses of thousands of junior doctors who...